First Baptist Church of Watkins Glen

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First Baptist Church of Watkins Glen
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First Baptist Church of Watkins Glen, March 2009
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LocationFifth St. and Porter St., Watkins Glen, New York
Coordinates 42°22′50″N76°52′12″W / 42.38056°N 76.87000°W / 42.38056; -76.87000 Coordinates: 42°22′50″N76°52′12″W / 42.38056°N 76.87000°W / 42.38056; -76.87000
Arealess than one acre
Built1888
ArchitectPierce & Dockstader
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No. 01000996 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 2001

First Baptist Church of Watkins Glen is a historic Baptist church located at Watkins Glen in Schuyler County, New York. It was built in 1888 and is a Victorian era religious building distinguished by a variety of vernacular Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne style inspired design and decorative detail. The brick structure rests on a raised stone foundation and features a large front corner tower. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-08-01.Note: This includes Nancy L. Todd (March 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: First Baptist Church of Watkins Glen" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying four photographs